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A review by teipu
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I read this book ages ago and loved it. Now I listened to the audio book and am so torn!
For the first half I just wanted to stop listening and dnf. But after a while I started to like it. Also I didn't remember a single thing about the plot even though I read it in 2016!
I hated Richard, he was so unsure about himself and I get that it was mostly to have a lot of character development, but still....
Also Door is supposedly the female lead, but most of the plot just happened at her and she wasn't an active part in it. She was the protected damsel in distress that our incapable hero somehow had to rescue.
I loved the whole world Gaiman built for this book, London Below. Lots of colorful, quirky characters and fun details!
The audio book I listened to also had the short story "How the Marquis got his Coat Back" which added even more details to London Below. And because it focused on the Marquis I enjoyed it a lot more than the main story.
For the first half I just wanted to stop listening and dnf. But after a while I started to like it. Also I didn't remember a single thing about the plot even though I read it in 2016!
I hated Richard, he was so unsure about himself and I get that it was mostly to have a lot of character development, but still....
Also Door is supposedly the female lead, but most of the plot just happened at her and she wasn't an active part in it. She was the protected damsel in distress that our incapable hero somehow had to rescue.
I loved the whole world Gaiman built for this book, London Below. Lots of colorful, quirky characters and fun details!
The audio book I listened to also had the short story "How the Marquis got his Coat Back" which added even more details to London Below. And because it focused on the Marquis I enjoyed it a lot more than the main story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Torture, Murder, and Death